Posts by Diogenesister

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The Influence of Hellenism on Early Christianity: Dionysus as a Pattern for the Mythical Aspects of Jesus.

by fulltimestudent in

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the influence of hellenism on early christianity: dionysus as a pattern for the mythical aspects of jesus..

the palestine in which the young jesus grew up was strongly influenced by hellenic mythology.

for some 600 years the jews had been subjects of first the persian empire and then the empires of alexander the great, his hellenic successors (the ptolemies and the xxxx) and eventually the romans.

Diogenesister

And the archetypal "hero" pattern continues up until today...Harry Potter being one of the most recent examples.

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Waking up with unsung songs...

by Tempest in a Teacup in

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...trying hard not to forget them .

...not knowing how to write them down because i don't know musical notes .... ...postponing recording them .

...ending up forgetting them.

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You too huh!Happens to me too...I thought it happens to everyone but obviously not. So frustrating isn't it!

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Adult Coloring Books

by littlerockguy in

anybody take up coloring?

i got lost ocean by johanna basford and i got another coloring book mandalas and more.

i just use crayola colored pencils and some gel pens and thin tipped markers.

I've been giving them as gifts for a while...started getting into it when my boy's were about two, if anyone called and happened to ask what I was up to they'd think I was loopy when I told them. I paint and enjoy cyno printing but I find "colouring in" very therapeutic....there's some real beaut's of adult colouring books in the art shops this Xmas!

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CONGREGATION FLEECING RESULTS?

by The Searcher in

how much did your congregation and its bank account get taken for?

share your horror story!.

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Punk👌👏

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Can't Understand Why This Is Allowed

by mariet in

i moved to roseburg, oregon.

the jehovah's witnesses are allowed to set up a display and man it right outside of the local library, and they are there every day and hour the library is open.

i am [redacted], the director of the douglas county library system and wanted to respond to your website email of december 11, 2015. i have consulted with the county attorneys office about your concern about jehovahs witnesses use of the front porch of the library building in roseburg, and my understanding of the law is as follows.. .

Diogenesister

Often thought of that. Anti witnessing literature as such.

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People keep sending me messages saying "what happened?"

by slimboyfat in

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i am sorry i haven't replied and if it seems rude.

but people keep asking me what happened and i am not sure what to say.

thanks for writing anyway.

Diogenesister

Why can't people be like you and cofty , have your disagreements but still be civil and have a laugh? Bit depressing really. I loved this place at first but I see so many sanctimonious types. Gawd

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People keep sending me messages saying "what happened?"

by slimboyfat in

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i am sorry i haven't replied and if it seems rude.

but people keep asking me what happened and i am not sure what to say.

thanks for writing anyway.

Diogenesister

Hey kid don't worry about it, just because you don't fit in with the JW net " orthodoxy" " the firm" give you a work over....or they tried but I think you won the day. How arrogant of them to " ask how you are" . BS.

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Brave New W0rld of Education - The Regressive Left

by cofty in

i found this to be a thought-provoking film on the trend in higher education.. oubliette drew my attention to a brilliant article recently called "the coddling of the american mind".

please have a look at the film, click the link and check out the links in the article.

i would love to hear your thoughts.. ...

Diogenesister

OK watched it. Pretty poor.. Heavy handed and predictable.

However we can all complain about this stuff but since my sons just been diagnosed with dyslexia I am probably not the best person to give an opinion...I say thank goodness for readjustment scoring to make things fairer for those with a disability.

But I get that average people with average backgrounds may be disadvantaged. In my experience its still who you know and how personable or likeable you are that guarantees success. I call it the David Nivan effect.

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Brave New W0rld of Education - The Regressive Left

by cofty in

i found this to be a thought-provoking film on the trend in higher education.. oubliette drew my attention to a brilliant article recently called "the coddling of the american mind".

please have a look at the film, click the link and check out the links in the article.

i would love to hear your thoughts.. ...

Diogenesister

Yes I heard a good discussion about this on radio 4. Apparently an academic at a leading American university has written a book about this mind "coddling". One of the triggers for this train of thought was a viral of a colleague being verbally attacked and called a racist by a student.I think the scene was triggered by a discussion over Halloween costumes of all things. The students had put out flyers requesting that costumes be toned down in order not to offend delicate sensibities.

Anyway basically this coddling has resulted in a kind of thought fascism on American campuses where new or different ideas are stifled by the radical left if I can call it that. I will watch the vid ....funnily enough some sites claim that is the case here..that there is an orthodoxy of thought on JWnet and if it gets broached it results in at least a dressing down and occasionally being banned.

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PULLING BACK THE CURTAIN TO EXPOSE THE GB - Nice Talk

by morningworship in

this brother is really sharp and i personally saw first hand all the things that he mentioned.

without max larson and george couch, these guys are not business minded.

all you have left is a bunch of ex-co's and service department guys trying to run a org and pick up the pieces where the real thinkers left off.

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The story about his friend with the limp is really terrible poor dude..and believe me he is going to suffer with that injury in later life..how unloving for people to know he'd been hit by a FORKLIFT but do nothing because MONEY is their priority, despite their millions.

The brother is a good guy for reaching out to dismissed bethelites..because I will put money on people getting desperate at some point & in the not too distant future too. Good post.